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Take the Repetitive-Stress Injuries Test

Repetitive-stress injuries (RSIs) can be painful and debilitating, causing damage to tendons, ligaments, nerves, and muscles over time. Also called repetitive motion syndromes, RSIs can affect almost any part of the body. Test your knowledge of RSIs by taking this multiple-choice quiz.

1. Which of these activities can result in a repetitive-stress injury?

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Baseball pitchers, musicians, and people who type all can suffer from RSI. The term RSI covers a broad range of injuries to tendons, nerves, and the circulatory system that result from long-term and repeated physical exertion.

A. Pitching a baseballB. Playing the violinC. TypingD. All of the above

2. What are the warning signs of RSI?

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Localized fatigue and pain in the wrist, forearm, elbow, or shoulder may indicate strain. Rest usually improves the symptoms. Numbness or pain in the wrist at night, hours after stopping a repeated task, may indicate the problem isn't work-related.

A. Feverish jointB. Loss of muscle strengthC. PainD. B and C

3. Why is RSI difficult to diagnose and treat?

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A diagnosis depends on subjective descriptions instead of a lab test.

A. It may or may not result from work-related tasksB. Underlying physical conditions and physical differences may increase riskC. There are no definitive diagnostic testsD. All of the above